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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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